What to do with....

The crab apples that Iíve just taken out of the brandy & gin that I was flavouring, can I freeze them to cook up later for a booze crumble or jam or do I just need to dispose of them. To complicate the issue Iím going away tomorrow for 8 days so donít actually want to make anything with them today. If they need to stay in the liquids I could pour it back over for now & re strain it when Iím back. Iím taking some with me thatís why Iíve finally got round to doing it today! It was for Christmas presents but I was poorly

Yes you can - but dont expect them to go completely hard (so make sure the box in the freezer is stable and won't leak or spill - painful experience there ) and they will lose a bit of the alcohol. But still it is a better option than ditching them. I do it all the time - it takes more time than I have at any point to strain and do something with the fruit, so the freezer is a hero.

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Thanks both, Iím ashamed to say I just couldnít cope with anything else on the day so they went to the compost bucket but on tasting the gins Iíve a feeling Iíll be making them again so will be better prepared, if of course I get given crab apples again!lol